EP3530306A1 - Method for manufacturing pre-filled syringes with bonded needle - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a method for manufacturing pre-filled syringes with glued needle.
- pre-filled syringes with glued needle are manufactured in the following manner:
- the glass syringe maker glass assembly assembles a flexible or rigid needle guard at the end of each syringe body with glued needle.
- the syringe bodies, then each equipped with a needle guard, are then placed in a plastic support, called "rack".
- This rack is in fact a plate delimiting a series of holes for receiving the syringe bodies.
- the racks are then placed in transport containers, which are sealed with a film of synthetic material.
- the containers are sterilized with ethylene oxide, which is able to pass through the lid.
- Each syringe body is then filled with an active ingredient, and a plunger, also called a "piston seal," is pushed into each syringe body.
- the syringe bodies are then taken out of the racks to place them on an inspection and labeling line. Once this is done, the syringe bodies are moved to another assembly line to incorporate the safety system and a piston push rod, which is able to activate the safety system once the injection is completed. completed.
- the major drawback of this method is that it is necessary to invest in bulky and expensive infrastructure to provide the syringes with a security system after use.
- Another disadvantage is that the selected security system is particularly bulky, so that the syringes can not be packaged with standard blister packaging or standard secondary packaging (cardboard box).
- the final packaging is particularly bulky, which leads to a high transport cost.
- the piston push rod used is not standard since it has washers to activate the safety system after the injection is complete.
- WO-2016/115477 discloses a syringe manufacturing process in which a specific carrier is to be used, which makes the process unattractive industrially.
- the support is not suitable for small diameter syringe bodies.
- the invention more particularly intends to remedy by proposing a method of manufacturing pre-filled syringes that can be implemented with a less bulky and less expensive installation.
- the protection device of the needle can be set up directly by the glassmaker, that is to say at the same time as the needle guard, because the latter is integrated in the device.
- the pharmaceutical companies do not need to provide an assembly line dedicated to mounting the safety system after filling. This saves space in syringe assembly facilities.
- the protective device incorporating the needle guard is sufficiently compact, so that the syringes can be arranged, in step b), with their protective device in a holder, or "rack" standard.
- standard piston rods can be used.
- the final packaging is also standard and compact. Thus, the existing industrial manufacturing process is not disturbed, but on the contrary simplified.
- This syringe 1 is of pre-filled type and extends along a longitudinal axis X1. It comprises a syringe body 2, generally made of glass, which is generally tubular and centered on the axis X1.
- the body 2 has a nose 8 into which is inserted a hollow needle 10.
- the needle 10 is fixed inside the nose 8 by gluing.
- the nose 8 has an external recess 80.
- the needle 10 has a distal end 10.1 bevelled.
- the syringe body 2 contains an active ingredient P, such as a drug.
- the syringe 1 also comprises a standard rod 4 which is equipped at its end with a seal 6.
- the seal 6 serves as a piston for ejecting the active ingredient P through the hollow needle 10, which is why the seal 6 is commonly called “piston” or “piston seal”.
- the seal 6 is attached to the rod 4, that is to say that it is linked in translation with the rod 4 in both directions of displacement. More specifically, the rod 4 is screwed inside the seal 6.
- the rod 4 is equipped with a pallet 42 on which the user can exert a thrust force towards the nose 8.
- the rod 4 is displaceable in translation relative to the body 2 along the axis X1, that is to say that it is able to slide inside the syringe body 2.
- the forward or distal direction designates a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis X1 and facing the epidermis of the patient under normal conditions of use of the syringe 1, while the rear or proximal direction is oriented to the patient. opposite to the injection zone, on the pallet 42 side.
- the syringe 1 comprises, at the front, a device D for protecting the needle 10.
- This device D is adapted to be mounted on the front end of the syringe body.
- the device D incorporates a needle guard 12 which allows, firstly, to keep the needle clean 10 before the use of the syringe 1 and thus avoid the pollution of the active ingredient P, and secondly, to protect the needle 10 against any external mechanical action.
- the needle guard 12 prevents the needle 10 from bending or breaking before use.
- the needle guard 12 is a rigid needle guard comprising a flexible tip 14 into which is inserted the needle 10 and a rigid sheath 16 which surrounds the tip 14.
- the tip 14 is elastomer (rubber) or thermoplastic material injectable, whereas the rigid sheath 16 is made of plastic, in the example of polyethylene with high density (HDPE).
- the needle guard 12 is better visible Figures 15 and 16 .
- the tip 14 has, at the front, a narrowed section 142 forming an annular shoulder 140 which widens the diameter of the tip 14 while going forward.
- the tip 14 also has, at the rear, a skirt 144 surrounding a portion of the needle 10. The tip 14 is compressed against the nose 8 of the syringe body 2.
- the skirt 144 is frustoconical and widens towards the back of the tip 14.
- the rigid sheath 16 is in two parts 16a and 16b which are detachable from each other by a relative rotational movement between the two parts 16a and 16b. Indeed, the two parts of the sheath 16a and 16b are interconnected by breakable bridges 162, designed to be broken when applying a moment M1 relative rotation between the two parts of the sheath 16a and 16b.
- Part 16a is disposed at the front of part 16b.
- the parts 16a and 16b are each tubular in shape centered on the longitudinal axis X1.
- the rear part 16b of the sheath 16 is snapped around the nose 8 of the syringe 1, that is to say that it comprises elastic fixing means around the nose 8 of the syringe 1.
- These fixing means comprise resilient tabs 166 which are shaped to become wedged in the recess 80 of the nose 8.
- the portion 16b is therefore integral in rotation with the syringe body 2.
- the rear portion 16b of the rigid sheath 16 also comprises two diametrically opposite pins 160, which protrude radially outwardly relative to the longitudinal axis X1. Only one of these pieces is however visible in the figures.
- the device D comprises translational linking means, along the axis X1, between the endpiece 14 and the portion 16a of the sheath 16.
- These connecting means comprise teeth 164 formed on an internal radial surface of the part before 16a of the sheath. These teeth 164 protrude radially from the longitudinal axis X1 towards the inside of the sheath and cooperate with the annular flange 140 of the endpiece 14, so that the endpiece 10 is linked in translation with the front part 16a. of the sheath 16.
- a rotation of the sheath 16 about its axis does not cause rotation of the tip 14, that is to say that the sheath 16 and the tip 14 are not integral in rotation around the longitudinal axis X1.
- the front portion 16a of the sheath 16 has at its front end a central pin 168 extending axially rearwardly.
- the clearance J2 is measured parallel to the axis X1.
- the tip 14 is not likely to rotate integrally with the front portion 16a of the sheath 16 by friction.
- the protection device D also includes a security system for protecting the needle 10 after use of the syringe 1, that is to say when the syringe 1 is removed from the body of the patient.
- This system comprises an outer sleeve 18, which is arranged coaxially around the rigid sheath 16.
- the sleeve 18 is made of opaque material, to completely hide the needle 10.
- This sleeve 18 defines an internal radial flange 182 at its end. before and two recesses 180 in which the pins 160 are respectively inserted. In the example, the pins 160 do not protrude from the recesses 160 to the outside.
- the recesses 180 serve as a guide for the pins 160.
- Each recess 180 is generally asymmetric Y-shaped, with the Y branches extending rearwardly.
- the branches of the Y are referenced 180a and 180c, while its central portion is referenced 180b.
- This central portion 180b is a straight portion, that is to say a corridor.
- the device D also comprises locking means of the sleeve 18 in the advanced position, which are activated at the end of the injection.
- these locking means are formed by a housing 180d which extends from the branch 180c, forwards.
- the outer sleeve 18 is axially movable, that is to say along the axis X1, between an advanced position, where it covers the needle 10 and a retracted position, where the needle 10 is uncovered.
- the security system comprises elastic return means of the outer sleeve 18 in the advanced position. These return means comprise a helical spring 20 which is interposed between the internal radial flange 182 of the sleeve 18 and a shoulder 165 formed on the rear portion 16b of the rigid sheath 16.
- the coil spring 20 has a step to the right, it is that is, the winding direction of the spring 20 is on the right. This means that the spring 20 is wound to the right, or clockwise, when we look at the spring 20 from below to Figures 1 to 14 , that is to say on the back side.
- the thickness of the sleeve 18 is chosen so that the syringes 1 can be inserted into the holes of a standard support.
- the sleeve 18 has at its distal end an annular chamfer 18.1 which converges with respect to a central axis of the sleeve 18 towards the front and which is connected to the inner radial flange 182 by a peripheral fillet 18.2.Below are described different stages of use of the syringe 1 with reference to the Figures 1 to 14 .
- the user must remove the rigid needle guard 12 to be able to perform the injection. To do this, it applies the moment M1 around the axis X1, as shown in FIG. figure 2 , to turn the front portion 16a relative to the rear portion 16b and break the bridges 162. Once the bridges 162 broken, the user can remove the front portion 16a of the rigid sheath 16, as shown by the arrow F1 to the figure 2 .
- the removal of the portion 16a integrally causes the removal of the tip 14 by cooperation of the teeth 164 with the annular flange 140 of the tip 14.
- the tip 14 and the front portion 16a of the sheath 16 are removed from the syringe 1 without rotating the tip 14 around the needle 10, so that the distal end 10.1 of the needle 10, bevelled, does not form chips of material likely to penetrate the needle 10.
- the needle 10 of the syringe 1 is completely embedded in the epidermis of the patient.
- the user can then press the pallet 42 of the rod 4 to eject the active ingredient P contained inside the syringe 1 in the body of the patient, as represented by the arrow F4 at the figure 10 .
- the outer sleeve 18 When the user removes the syringe 1 from the patient's body, the outer sleeve 18 is resiliently returned to the advanced position by the spring 20, as represented by the arrows F3 at the figure 10 . The outer sleeve 18 then returns to cover the needle 10 and the pins 160 slide in the corridor 180b of the recesses 180 in the direction of the branch 180c. The syringe 1 is then in the configuration of the Figures 11 and 12 , which corresponds to an end-of-injection configuration.
- this spring 20 exerts, when compressed, a torque on the sleeve 18 which is directed, because of its winding direction, in the counterclockwise direction in plan view at the figure 11 , that is to say when we look at the syringe 1 on the side of the needle 10.
- This pair prevents the pins 160 back towards the corridor 160b if the user tries to move back the sleeve 18 after the injection.
- This pair also makes it possible to correctly guide the pins 160 in the corridor 180b to the branch 180c of the recesses 180.
- a first step of mounting the protection device D consists in bringing the device D closer to the nose 8, as represented by the arrow F5 on the figure 17 .
- the elastic tabs 166 are then deformed in a centrifugal radial direction F6 in contact with the nose 8, as visible in FIG. figure 18 .
- the tabs 166 Once the tabs 166 have exceeded the recess 80 of the nose 8, they snap against the latter by elastic return of the material, as represented by the arrows F7 at the figure 19 .
- the nose 8 of the syringe 1 is shaped to block the release of the tabs 166.
- the play J1 is measured in parallel to the X1 axis.
- the method comprises a first step a) of mounting a protection device D on each syringe with glued needle 1.
- This first step a) is performed by a glass maker syringe body 2.
- the protective device D incorporates the protects 12-needle, the security system and the needle guard 12 are mounted in one block on the syringe body 2. This simplifies the existing assembly process.
- the mounting of the device D on a syringe body 2 is simply by bringing the two elements together.
- a second step b) consists in arranging the syringes 1, each equipped with a protection device D, in the housings O204 provided in a standard support 200.
- This support 200 is commonly called a "rack" and consists of a rectangular plate of material plastic, which is holed.
- the holes O204 of the plate 200 form the receiving housings of the syringes 1.
- the holes O204 have a diameter smaller than the diameter of an outer casing surface of the device D. These O204 holes are standard in diameter of 9, 3 mm.
- An outer casing surface of the device D has an outside diameter which is therefore less than 9.3 mm, in the example of the order of 9 mm.
- the holes O204 are delimited by posts 204 which protrude upwards perpendicular to the plate 200.
- the support 200 delimits sixteen rows of ten holes O204.
- each device D is inserted without a hitch into a housing O204 of the support 200.
- the outer surface of the sleeve 18 slides against the wall of the corresponding hole O204.
- each syringe comprises, at an end opposite the nose 8, an annular shoulder 2.1 provided to bear against the free end of a small column 204, so as to prevent the syringe body 2 from falling under the effect of gravity.
- the plate 200 has two handles 202 facilitating its grip.
- the container 100 comprises for this purpose two opposite shoulders 104, which extend each on the whole of one side of the container 100. As visible in figures 23 and 24 , the syringes 1 do not touch the bottom 102 of the container 100 when the rack 200 is placed in the container 100.
- the container 100 is then sealingly sealed with a film of synthetic material not shown, which is not gas-tight.
- the container 100 is rendered sterile by injection of gas, especially ethylene oxide.
- the ethylene oxide penetrates through the lid of the container, which makes it possible to sterilize the syringes inside the container.
- the containers 100 are sent by the glassmaker to the pharmaceutical laboratory.
- the method comprises a step subsequent to step c) of transporting the containers 100 from one point to another, in this case from the glass maker to the pharmaceutical laboratory.
- the containers 100 are opened, during a fourth step d), in the pharmaceutical laboratory in a sterile environment and the racks 200 are automatically output containers 100.
- the racks 200 are placed on automatic filling machines not shown to fill the syringe body 2 with an active ingredient P, such as a drug.
- the filling machine comprises a row of ten filling tubes T, each adapted to be inserted into a syringe body 2. The active ingredient is then injected through the tubes T. Once all the syringe bodies of a row are filled, the tubes T are out of the body 2 and the support 200 is moved to fill another row of syringes.
- a piston, or piston seal 6 is inserted during a sixth step f) inside each syringe body 2.
- the bodies 2 of the syringes 1, then filled with active ingredient, are released, in a seventh step g), racks 200.
- the extraction of the syringes out of the support 200 takes place smoothly due to the presence of the annular chamfer 18.1 and leave 18.2 on each device D.
- the outer surface of the sleeve 18 slides against the wall of the corresponding hole O204.
- the syringes 1 are then placed on a line for inspection, assembly of the piston rod 4 and labeling. Precisely, the rod 4 is screwed into the seal 6.
- the pre-filled syringes 1 are packaged individually with a primary package 300 and a secondary package 400.
- the primary package 300 is a standard clear shell package, better known as a "blister”.
- the secondary packaging 400 is a standard cardboard box. The packaged product is compact and therefore easily transportable. These packages are represented, respectively in dotted lines and solid lines at the figure 1 only.
- the syringes 1 are delivered to the pharmaceutical laboratory with their integrated protection device D, so that the pharmaceutical laboratory does not have to assemble the protection device on each syringe.
- the pharmaceutical laboratory therefore does not need to have an assembly line dedicated to mounting the protective devices on the syringes, which saves space.
- the protection device D is very compact, so that the syringe 1 can be arranged in a rack hole directly with the protection device.
- a single recess 180 is formed in the sleeve 18.
- the sleeve 18 may define a number of recesses 180 strictly greater than two, for example equal to three.
- the parts 16a and 16b of the sheath 16 can be screwed to one another or linked by a rotary locking mechanism.
- the mechanism may comprise a pin guided in a curvilinear or bent groove. This type of mechanism is commonly referred to as a bayonet lock mechanism.
- the parts 16a and 16b are detachable from each other by a relative rotational movement between the two parts.
- piston seal 6 is not attached to the rod 4, that is to say that the rod 4 is in single support against the seal 6.
- the seal 6 is then linked to the rod 4 only in a direction of movement.
- the container 100 defines an opening or a transparent portion for viewing the syringes 1 from outside.
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Abstract
L'invention concerne un procédé de fabrication de seringues pré-remplies à aiguille collée, comprenant des étapes consistant à monter un dispositif (D) de protection de l'aiguille sur des corps de seringue (2), , à disposer les corps de seringue (2), équipés du dispositif de protection, dans des logements (O204) prévus dans un support (200), à placer le support (200) dans un container (100) pour le transport, à sortir le support du container, à remplir chaque corps de seringue avec un principe actif. Le support (200) est un support standard. En outre le procédé comprend des étapes consistant à insérer un piston dans chaque seringue, à sortir les seringues (1) de leur support pour l'inspection et l'étiquetage et à emballer individuellement chaque seringue avec un emballage primaire et un emballage secondaire. The invention relates to a method for manufacturing pre-filled syringes with a glued needle, comprising steps of mounting a device (D) for protecting the needle on syringe bodies (2), arranging the syringe bodies. (2), equipped with the protective device, in housings (O204) provided in a support (200), to place the support (200) in a container (100) for transport, to remove the support from the container, to be filled each syringe body with an active ingredient. The carrier (200) is a standard carrier. In addition, the method includes steps of inserting a plunger into each syringe, removing the syringes (1) from their holder for inspection and labeling, and individually wrapping each syringe with a primary package and a secondary package.
Description
L'invention concerne un procédé de fabrication de seringues pré-remplies à aiguille collée.The invention relates to a method for manufacturing pre-filled syringes with glued needle.
Actuellement, les seringues pré-remplies avec aiguille collée sont fabriquées de la manière suivante : Le verrier fabriquant des corps de seringue en verre assemble un protège-aiguille souple ou rigide à l'extrémité de chaque corps de seringue avec aiguille collée. Les corps de seringue, alors équipés chacun d'un protège-aiguille, sont ensuite disposés dans un support en matière plastique, appelé « rack ». Ce rack est en fait une plaque délimitant une série de trous de réception des corps de seringue. Les racks sont ensuite disposés dans des containers de transport, qui sont operculés par un film en matériau synthétique. Les containers sont stérilisés à l'oxyde d'éthylène, qui est apte à traverser l'opercule. Lorsque les containers sont réceptionnés par le laboratoire pharmaceutique, ils sont ouverts dans une ambiance stérile et les racks sont sortis et placés sur des machines automatiques de remplissage. Chaque corps de seringue est alors rempli d'un principe actif, puis un piston, aussi appelé «joint de piston », est enfoncé à l'intérieur de chaque corps de seringue. Les corps de seringue sont alors sortis des racks pour les placer sur une ligne d'inspection et d'étiquetage. Une fois cette opération effectuée, les corps de seringue sont déplacés sur une autre ligne d'assemblage pour y incorporer le système de sécurité et une tige de poussée du piston, qui est apte à activer le système de sécurité une fois que l'injection est terminée.Currently, pre-filled syringes with glued needle are manufactured in the following manner: The glass syringe maker glass assembly assembles a flexible or rigid needle guard at the end of each syringe body with glued needle. The syringe bodies, then each equipped with a needle guard, are then placed in a plastic support, called "rack". This rack is in fact a plate delimiting a series of holes for receiving the syringe bodies. The racks are then placed in transport containers, which are sealed with a film of synthetic material. The containers are sterilized with ethylene oxide, which is able to pass through the lid. When the containers are received by the pharmaceutical laboratory, they are opened in a sterile environment and the racks are taken out and placed on automatic filling machines. Each syringe body is then filled with an active ingredient, and a plunger, also called a "piston seal," is pushed into each syringe body. The syringe bodies are then taken out of the racks to place them on an inspection and labeling line. Once this is done, the syringe bodies are moved to another assembly line to incorporate the safety system and a piston push rod, which is able to activate the safety system once the injection is completed. completed.
L'inconvénient majeur de ce procédé est qu'il est nécessaire d'investir dans des infrastructures volumineuses et couteuses pour doter les seringues d'un système de sécurité après usage. Un autre inconvénient est que le système de sécurité choisi est particulièrement encombrant, de manière que les seringues ne peuvent être emballées ni avec un emballage primaire (blister) standard, ni avec un emballage secondaire (boite en carton) standard. En particulier, l'emballage final est particulièrement encombrant, ce qui entraine un coût de transport élevé. Enfin, la tige de poussée du piston utilisée n'est pas standard puisqu'elle comporte des rondelles pour activer le système de sécurité une fois l'injection terminée.The major drawback of this method is that it is necessary to invest in bulky and expensive infrastructure to provide the syringes with a security system after use. Another disadvantage is that the selected security system is particularly bulky, so that the syringes can not be packaged with standard blister packaging or standard secondary packaging (cardboard box). In particular, the final packaging is particularly bulky, which leads to a high transport cost. Finally, the piston push rod used is not standard since it has washers to activate the safety system after the injection is complete.
C'est à ces inconvénients qu'entend plus particulièrement remédier l'invention en proposant un procédé de fabrication de seringues pré-remplies qui peut être mis en oeuvre avec une installation moins volumineuse et moins couteuse.It is these drawbacks that the invention more particularly intends to remedy by proposing a method of manufacturing pre-filled syringes that can be implemented with a less bulky and less expensive installation.
A cet effet l'invention concerne un procédé de fabrication de seringues pré-remplies à aiguille collée, qui comprend des étapes consistant à :
- a) monter un dispositif de protection de l'aiguille sur des corps de seringue, le dispositif comprenant un système de sécurité après usage et un protège-aiguille,
- b) disposer les corps de seringue, équipés du dispositif de protection, dans des logements prévus dans un support,
- c) placer le support dans un container standard, fermer le container et stériliser le container pour le transport,
- d) dans une ambiance stérile, sortir le support du container.
- e) remplir chaque corps de seringue avec un principe actif,
- f) insérer un piston dans chaque seringue,
- g) sortir les seringues de leur support pour l'inspection, l'assemblage d'une tige de piston et l'étiquetage, et à
- h) emballer individuellement chaque seringue avec un emballage primaire et un emballage secondaire.
- a) mounting a needle protection device on syringe bodies, the device comprising a safety system after use and a needle guard,
- b) arranging the syringe bodies, equipped with the protection device, in housings provided in a support,
- c) place the support in a standard container, close the container and sterilize the container for transport,
- d) in a sterile environment, remove the support from the container.
- e) filling each syringe body with an active ingredient,
- f) insert a piston in each syringe,
- g) remove the syringes from their support for inspection, piston rod assembly and labeling, and
- h) individually pack each syringe with a primary and secondary packaging.
Grâce à ce procédé, le dispositif de protection de l'aiguille peut être mis en place directement par le verrier, c'est-à-dire en même temps que le protège-aiguille, du fait que ce dernier est intégré au dispositif. Les laboratoires pharmaceutiques n'ont donc pas besoin de prévoir une ligne d'assemblage dédiée au montage du système de sécurité après remplissage. Cela permet de gagner de l'espace dans les infrastructures d'assemblage des seringues. En outre, le dispositif de protection intégrant le protège-aiguille est suffisamment compact, pour que les seringues peuvent être disposées, à l'étape b), avec leur dispositif de protection dans un support, ou « rack » standard. De même, des tiges de piston standard peuvent être utilisées. L'emballage final est aussi standard et peu encombrant. Ainsi, le procédé industriel de fabrication existant n'est pas perturbé, mais au contraire simplifié.With this method, the protection device of the needle can be set up directly by the glassmaker, that is to say at the same time as the needle guard, because the latter is integrated in the device. The pharmaceutical companies do not need to provide an assembly line dedicated to mounting the safety system after filling. This saves space in syringe assembly facilities. In addition, the protective device incorporating the needle guard is sufficiently compact, so that the syringes can be arranged, in step b), with their protective device in a holder, or "rack" standard. Similarly, standard piston rods can be used. The final packaging is also standard and compact. Thus, the existing industrial manufacturing process is not disturbed, but on the contrary simplified.
Selon des aspects avantageux mais non obligatoires de l'invention, le procédé de fabrication peut incorporer une ou plusieurs des caractéristiques suivantes, prises dans toute combinaison techniquement admissible :
- L'étape a) est effectuée par un verrier fabricant des corps de seringue.
- A l'étape c), le support est placé dans le container de manière que les seringues ne touchent pas le fond du container.
- Le dispositif monté sur chaque corps de seringue présente à son extrémité distale un chanfrein annulaire qui coopère sans accrocs avec un logement correspondant du support lors des étapes b) et g).
- À l'étape g), la tige de piston est vissée sur le piston.
- L'emballage primaire utilisé à l'étape g) est un emballage coque transparent.
- L'emballage secondaire utilisé à l'étape g) est une boite en carton.
- Chaque dispositif comprend des moyens de fixation élastique sur un corps de seringue correspondant, qui se fixent, lors de l'étape a), par rapprochement avec le corps de seringue.
- Les moyens de fixation incluent des pattes élastiques qui coopèrent, lors de l'étape a), avec une partie d'extrémité du corps de seringue, cette partie d'extrémité étant conformée pour bloquer le dégagement des pattes une fois le dispositif monté.
- Les étapes d) à f) sont automatisées.
- Les logements du support standard ont un diamètre de 9,3 mm
- Step a) is performed by a glass manufacturer of the syringe bodies.
- In step c), the support is placed in the container so that the syringes do not touch the bottom of the container.
- The device mounted on each syringe body has at its distal end an annular chamfer which cooperates smoothly with a corresponding housing of the support during steps b) and g).
- In step g), the piston rod is screwed onto the piston.
- The primary package used in step g) is a clear blister pack.
- The secondary packaging used in step g) is a cardboard box.
- Each device comprises elastic attachment means on a corresponding syringe body, which are fixed in step a), by approximation with the syringe body.
- The fixing means include elastic tabs which cooperate, during step a), with an end portion of the syringe body, this end portion being shaped to block the release of the tabs once the device is mounted.
- Steps d) to f) are automated.
- Standard support slots have a diameter of 9.3 mm
L'invention et d'autres avantages de celle-ci apparaitront plus clairement à la lumière de la description qui va suivre d'un mode de réalisation d'un dispositif de protection d'une aiguille et d'un procédé de fabrication conforme à leur principe, faite uniquement à titre d'exemple et en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :
- les
figures 1 ,3 ,5 ,7 ,9 ,11 et13 représentent chacune une vue de côté d'une seringue à aiguille collée, comprenant un dispositif de protection d'une aiguille, - les
figures 2 ,4 ,6 ,8 ,10 ,12 et14 représentent chacune une coupe longitudinale, à plus grande échelle, de la seringue correspondant aux figures mentionnées ci-dessus, - les
figures 15 et 16 sont des coupes longitudinales et à plus grande échelle, du dispositif de protection de la seringue desfigures 1 à 14 , dans deux plans de coupe différents, - les
figures 17 à 21 sont des coupes longitudinales représentant des étapes d'assemblage du dispositif desfigures 1 à 16 sur une seringue à aiguille collée, - la
figure 22 est une vue en perspective représentant un container de transport pour la fabrication de seringues à aiguilles collées telle que représentée à lafigure 1 , - la
figure 23 est une coupe selon le plan XXIII de lafigure 22 , - la
figure 24 est une vue à plus grande échelle de l'encerclé XXIV de lafigure 23 , et - les
figures 25 à 27 sont des vues en perspective représentant chacune une étape du procédé de fabrication conforme à l'invention.
- the
figures 1 ,3 ,5 ,7 ,9 ,11 and13 each depict a side view of a glued needle syringe, including a needle shield, - the
figures 2 ,4 ,6 ,8 ,10 ,12 and14 each represent a longitudinal section, on a larger scale, of the syringe corresponding to the figures mentioned above, - the
Figures 15 and 16 longitudinal sections and on a larger scale, the protective device of the syringe ofFigures 1 to 14 , in two different section planes, - the
Figures 17 to 21 are longitudinal sections representing assembly steps of the device of theFigures 1 to 16 on a syringe with a stuck needle, - the
figure 22 is a perspective view showing a transport container for manufacturing glued needle syringes as shown in FIG.figure 1 , - the
figure 23 is a cut according to plan XXIII of thefigure 22 , - the
figure 24 is a larger-scale view of the circled XXIV of thefigure 23 , and - the
Figures 25 to 27 are perspective views each representing a step of the manufacturing method according to the invention.
Sur chacune des
Dans cette description, la direction avant ou distale désigne une direction parallèle à l'axe longitudinal X1 et tournée vers l'épiderme du patient dans des conditions normales d'utilisation de la seringue 1, alors que la direction arrière ou proximale est orientée à l'opposé par rapport à la zone d'injection, du côté de la palette 42.In this description, the forward or distal direction designates a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis X1 and facing the epidermis of the patient under normal conditions of use of the
La seringue 1 comporte, à l'avant, un dispositif D de protection de l'aiguille 10. Ce dispositif D est adapté pour être monté sur l'extrémité avant du corps de seringue. Le dispositif D intègre un protège-aiguille 12 qui permet, d'une part, de conserver l'aiguille 10 propre avant l'utilisation de la seringue 1 et éviter ainsi la pollution du principe actif P, et d'autre part, de protéger l'aiguille 10 contre toute action mécanique extérieure. Par exemple, le protège-aiguille 12 empêche l'aiguille 10 de se tordre ou de se briser avant usage.The
Le protège-aiguille 12 est un protège-aiguille rigide comprenant un embout souple 14 dans lequel est enfoncée l'aiguille 10 et une gaine rigide 16 qui enveloppe l'embout 14. L'embout 14 est en élastomère (caoutchouc) ou en matière thermoplastique injectable, alors que la gaine rigide 16 est en matière plastique, dans l'exemple en polyéthylène à haute densité (PEHD). Le protège-aiguille 12 est mieux visible aux
La gaine rigide 16 est en deux parties 16a et 16b qui sont détachables l'une de l'autre par un mouvement de rotation relatif entre les deux parties 16a et 16b. En effet, les deux parties de la gaine 16a et 16b sont reliées entre elles par des pontets sécables 162, conçus pour être rompus lors de l'application d'un moment M1 de rotation relative entre les deux parties de la gaine 16a et 16b. La partie 16a est disposée à l'avant de la partie 16b. Les parties 16a et 16b sont chacune de forme tubulaire centrée sur l'axe longitudinal X1.The
La partie arrière 16b de la gaine 16 est encliquetée autour du nez 8 de la seringue 1, c'est-à-dire qu'elle comprend des moyens de fixation élastique autour du nez 8 de la seringue 1. Ces moyens de fixation comprennent des pattes élastiques 166 qui sont conformées pour venir se coincer dans le décrochement 80 du nez 8. La partie 16b est donc solidaire en rotation du corps de seringue 2. La partie arrière 16b de la gaine rigide 16 comporte aussi deux pions diamétralement opposés 160, qui font saillie radialement vers l'extérieur par rapport à l'axe longitudinal X1. Un seul de ces pions est cependant visible sur les figures.The
Le dispositif D comprend des moyens de liaison en translation, le long de l'axe X1, entre l'embout 14 et la partie 16a de la gaine 16. Ces moyens de liaison comprennent des dents 164 ménagées sur une surface radiale interne de la partie avant 16a de la gaine. Ces dents 164 font saillie radialement par rapport à l'axe longitudinal X1 vers l'intérieur de la gaine et coopèrent avec le rebord annulaire 140 de l'embout 14, de manière que l'embout 10 est lié en translation avec la partie avant 16a de la gaine 16. Cependant, une rotation de la gaine 16 autour de son axe n'entraine pas de rotation de l'embout 14, c'est-à-dire que la gaine 16 et l'embout 14 ne sont pas solidaires en rotation autour de l'axe longitudinal X1. La partie avant 16a de la gaine 16 comporte, à son extrémité avant, un ergot central 168 s'étendant axialement vers l'arrière. Il existe un jeu axial J2 d'environ 1 mm entre l'ergot 168 et une surface d'extrémité avant S14 de l'embout 14. Le jeu J2 est mesuré parallèlement à l'axe X1. Par ailleurs, il y a un jeu entre la surface extérieure de l'embout 14 et la surface intérieure de la gaine 16. Ce jeu est mesuré selon une direction normale à la surface extérieure de l'embout 14, qui est légèrement oblique par rapport à l'axe X1. Ainsi, l'embout 14 ne risque pas de tourner solidairement à la partie avant 16a de la gaine 16 par frottement.The device D comprises translational linking means, along the axis X1, between the
Le dispositif de protection D comporte également un système de sécurité visant à protéger l'aiguille 10 après usage de la seringue 1, c'est-à-dire lorsque la seringue 1 est retirée du corps du patient. Ce système comprend un manchon extérieur 18, qui est disposé coaxialement autour de la gaine rigide 16. Le manchon 18 est fabriqué en matériau opaque, pour cacher complètement l'aiguille 10. Ce manchon 18 délimite un rebord radial interne 182 au niveau de son extrémité avant et deux évidements 180 dans lesquels les pions 160 sont respectivement insérés. Dans l'exemple, les pions 160 ne dépassent pas des évidements 160 vers l'extérieur. Les évidements 180 servent de guide aux pions 160. Chaque évidement 180 est globalement en forme de Y asymétrique, avec les branches du Y qui s'étendent vers l'arrière. Les branches du Y sont référencées 180a et 180c, alors que sa portion centrale est référencée 180b. Cette portion centrale 180b est une portion droite, c'est-à-dire un couloir. Le dispositif D comprend également des moyens de verrouillage du manchon 18 en position avancée, qui sont activés en fin d'injection. Dans l'exemple, ces moyens de verrouillage sont formés par un logement 180d qui s'étend, à partir de la branche 180c, vers l'avant.The protection device D also includes a security system for protecting the
Le manchon extérieur 18 est mobile axialement, c'est-à-dire le long de l'axe X1, entre une position avancée, où il est recouvre l'aiguille 10 et une position reculée, où l'aiguille 10 est découverte. Le système de sécurité comprend des moyens de rappel élastique du manchon extérieur 18 en position avancée. Ces moyens de rappel comprennent un ressort hélicoïdal 20 qui est intercalé entre le rebord radial interne 182 du manchon 18 et un épaulement 165 formé sur la partie arrière 16b de la gaine rigide 16. Le ressort hélicoïdal 20 présente un pas à droite, c'est-à-dire que le sens d'enroulement du ressort 20 est à droite. Cela signifie que le ressort 20 est enroulé à droite, ou dans le sens horaire, lorsque l'on regarde le ressort 20 par le bas aux
Il existe un jeu mécanique radial entre le manchon extérieur 18 et la gaine rigide 16, de sorte que le manchon 18 peut coulisser autour de la gaine 16 sans frottements. En revanche, Il n'existe pas ou peu de jeu mécanique radial entre le manchon 18 et la surface extérieure du corps de seringue 2, de sorte que le dispositif D n'est pas très encombrant radialement. En particulier, l'épaisseur du manchon 18 est choisie pour que les seringues 1 puissent être insérées dans les trous d'un support standard.There is a radial mechanical clearance between the
Par ailleurs, le manchon 18 comporte à son extrémité distale un chanfrein annulaire 18.1 qui converge par rapport à un axe central du manchon 18 vers l'avant et qui est relié au rebord radial interne 182 par un congé périphérique 18.2.Ci-dessous sont décrites différentes étapes d'utilisation de la seringue 1 en référence aux
Tout d'abord, l'utilisateur doit retirer le protège-aiguille rigide 12 pour pouvoir réaliser l'injection. Pour ce faire, il applique le moment M1 autour de l'axe X1, comme représenté à la
Le retrait de l'embout 14 et de la partie avant 16a de la gaine 16 amène la seringue 1 dans la configuration des
En référence aux
Dans la configuration des
Lorsque l'utilisateur retire la seringue 1 du corps du patient, le manchon extérieur 18 est rappelé élastiquement en position avancée par le ressort 20, comme représenté par les flèches F3 à la
Si, après usage de la seringue 1, un utilisateur maladroit appuie sur le manchon 18, c'est-à-dire tente de reculer le manchon 18, les pions 160 se déplacent alors dans le logement 180d des évidements 180 et le déplacement du manchon 18 vers l'arrière est bloqué, comme représenté sur les
Sur les
Lors d'une dernière étape illustrée par les
Ci-dessous est décrit, en référence aux
Le procédé comprend une première étape a) consistant à monter un dispositif de protection D sur chaque seringue à aiguille collée 1. Cette première étape a) est effectuée par un verrier fabricant des corps de seringue 2. Comme le dispositif de protection D intègre le protège-aiguille 12, le système de sécurité et le protège-aiguille 12 sont montés d'un seul bloc sur le corps de seringue 2. Cela permet de simplifier le procédé d'assemblage existant. En outre, grâce aux moyens de fixation élastique, le montage du dispositif D sur un corps de seringue 2 s'effectue simplement par rapprochement des deux éléments. Une deuxième étape b) consiste à disposer les seringues 1, chacune équipée d'un dispositif de protection D, dans des logements O204 prévus dans un support standard 200. Ce support 200 est couramment appelé « rack » et consiste en une plaque rectangulaire en matière plastique, qui est trouée. Les trous O204 de la plaque 200 forment les logements de réception des seringues 1. Les trous O204 ont un diamètre inférieur au diamètre d'une surface d'enveloppe extérieure du dispositif D. De manière standard, ces trous O204 ont un diamètre de 9,3 mm. Une surface d'enveloppe extérieure du dispositif D présente un diamètre extérieur qui est donc inférieur à 9,3 mm, dans l'exemple de l'ordre de 9 mm. Les trous O204 sont délimités par des colonnettes 204 qui font saillie vers le haut perpendiculairement à la plaque 200. Le support 200 délimite seize rangées de dix trous O204.The method comprises a first step a) of mounting a protection device D on each syringe with glued
Grâce à la présence du chanfrein 18.1 et du congé 18.2 prévus à son extrémité distale, chaque dispositif D est inséré sans accroc dans un logement O204 du support 200. Autrement dit, lorsque les seringues sont insérées dans le support 200, la surface extérieure du manchon 18 glisse contre la paroi du trou correspondant O204.Thanks to the presence of the chamfer 18.1 and leave 18.2 provided at its distal end, each device D is inserted without a hitch into a housing O204 of the
Le corps 2 de chaque seringue comporte, à une extrémité opposée au nez 8, un épaulement annulaire 2.1 prévu pour venir en appui contre l'extrémité libre d'une colonnette 204, de manière à empêcher le corps de seringue 2 de tomber sous l'effet de la gravité. La plaque 200 comporte deux poignées 202 facilitant sa préhension. Lorsque toutes les seringues sont disposées dans le rack 200, celui-ci est positionné, lors d'une troisième étape c), à l'intérieur d'un container standard 100. Le container 100 comprend à cet effet deux épaulements opposés 104, qui s'étendent chacun sur la totalité d'un côté du container 100. Comme visible aux
Le container 100 est ensuite operculé de manière étanche par un film en matériau synthétique non représenté, qui est non-étanche aux gaz. Le container 100 est rendu stérile par injection de gaz, notamment de l'oxyde d'éthylène. L'oxyde d'éthylène pénètre à travers l'opercule du container, ce qui permet de stériliser les seringues à l'intérieur du container. A l'issue de l'étape c), les containers 100 sont envoyés par le verrier au laboratoire pharmaceutique. Autrement dit, le procédé comprend une étape postérieure à l'étape c) consistant à transporter les containers 100 d'un point à un autre, en l'occurrence du verrier au laboratoire pharmaceutique.The
Comme visible à la
Une fois toutes les seringues 1 remplies, un piston, ou joint de piston 6 est inséré lors d'une sixième étape f) à l'intérieur de chaque corps de seringue 2. Comme visible à la
Lors d'une huitième étape h), les seringues pré-remplies 1 sont emballées individuellement avec un emballage primaire 300 et un emballage secondaire 400. L'emballage primaire 300 est un emballage coque transparent standard, mieux connu sous le nom de « blister ». L'emballage secondaire 400 est une boite en carton standard. Le produit emballé est compact et donc facilement transportable. Ces emballages sont représentés, respectivement en traits pointillés et en traits pleins à la
Grâce à ce nouveau procédé, les seringues 1 sont livrées au laboratoire pharmaceutique avec leur dispositif de protection D intégré, si bien que le laboratoire pharmaceutique n'a pas à assembler le dispositif de protection sur chaque seringue. Le laboratoire pharmaceutique n'a donc pas besoin de disposer d'une ligne d'assemblage dédiée au montage des dispositifs de protection sur les seringues, ce qui permet d'économiser de la place. De plus, le dispositif de protection D est très compact, de sorte que la seringue 1 peut être disposée dans un trou du rack directement avec le dispositif de protection.Thanks to this new process, the
En variante non représentée, des moyens de rappel différents d'un ressort peuvent être envisagés pour rappeler le manchon extérieur 18 en position avancée en fin d'injection.In a variant that is not shown, different return means of a spring can be envisaged to return the
En variante non représentée, un seul évidement 180 est pratiqué dans le manchon 18. De même, le manchon 18 peut délimiter un nombre d'évidements 180 strictement supérieur à deux, par exemple égal à trois.In a variant not shown, a
En variante non représentée, les parties 16a et 16b de la gaine 16 peuvent être vissées l'une à l'autre ou liés par un mécanisme de verrouillage rotatif. Par exemple, le mécanisme peut comprendre un pion guidé dans une rainure curviligne ou coudée. Ce type de mécanisme est couramment appelée mécanisme de verrouillage à baïonnette. Dans tous les cas, les parties 16a et 16b sont détachables l'une de l'autre par un mouvement de rotation relatif entre les deux parties.In variant not shown, the
En variante non représentée, le joint de piston 6 n'est pas attaché à la tige 4, c'est-à-dire que la tige 4 est en appui simple contre le joint 6. Le joint 6 n'est alors lié à la tige 4 que dans un sens de déplacement.In variant not shown, the
Selon une autre variante non représentée, le container 100 délimite une ouverture ou une partie transparente pour la visualisation des seringues 1 de l'extérieur.According to another variant not shown, the
Les caractéristiques des variantes et modes de réalisation envisagés ci-dessus peuvent être combinées entre elles pour générer de nouveaux modes de réalisation de l'invention.The characteristics of the variants and embodiments envisaged above can be combined with each other to generate new embodiments of the invention.
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